I remember when Uber was “supposed” to be a ride sharing service where you could make extra money along your intended destination. It wasn’t touted as a taxi service.
Maybe that’s true of Lyft, but Uber started with black cars and originally had the tag line “everybody’s private driver”. Hell, the original name was UberCab. UberX cane pretty late in the game.
I remember before that, when it was touted as the more convenient and cheaper alternative to black car service (which was already cheaper than taxis for airport runs!).